Michael's
Winnipeg Jets Scrapbook (NHL)
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Moose, Kovy, Kozy, Toby...
This year I was really impressed with Hainsey -- his composure, teamwork, and skill. He is a keeper!
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Why I am a fan:
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Followed the team since the inaugural season
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Favorite Moments:
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The point (Kovy to Sid after a goal)
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Michael's
Chelsea Scrapbook (Soccer)
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Frank Lampard
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Why I am a fan:
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Roman A. converted me. And I don't like any of the other big EPL teams anyhow
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Favorite Moments:
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Walking by a bar in Singapore in my Chelsea shirt and noticing that every TV Set shows Chelsea game
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Michael's
Atlanta Braves Scrapbook (MLB)
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Big Three pitching (Glavine, Maddox, Smoltz)
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Why I am a fan:
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It was the first team I watched when I came to US and now, living in Atlanta, there is no other choice for me.
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Favorite Moments:
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1995 World Series, game 6
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Michael's
CSKA Moscow Scrapbook (Soccer)
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Wagner Love
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Why I am a fan:
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It's a looong story
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Favorite Moments:
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UEFA Cup win
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Michael's
Felipe Massa Scrapbook (Formula One)
Michael's
Maria Sharapova Scrapbook (Tennis)
Michael's
Andre Agassi Scrapbook (Tennis)
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| 0 | 5/1/09After showing nothing on ice during Rangers-Capitals series (0 points; -3 rating), Zherdev is joining Team Russia at the World Championship. Why does Russian team need a player of these qualitie... Read More »
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| 0 | 4/17/09Seoul and Calgary Olympics in 1988 were the first ones that I watched as a young adult, not as a child, and that, perhaps, is the reason why I remember them well. In addition, that same year the... Read More »
About Me
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I "survived" 2 Olympics: 1980 in Moscow, where I lived while still a kid and 1996 in Atlanta, where I was called up as a member of Georgia Army National Guard to provide security after the bomb blew up in the Centennial Olympic Park.
| Height: | 6' |
| Weight: | 225 |
| Bats: | R |
| Throws: | R |
| Schools: | Moscow State University |
| Relationship Status: | Long Term Contract (Married) |
| Kids: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Technical Consultant |
| Companies: | Georgia Pacific |
| Places I lived: | Moscow, Russia. Scranton, PA. |
| Greatest Moment in Sports: | Volkov's last minutes center of the court shot at 1988 Olympics to win Basketball goal against USA |
| Greatest Event in Sports: | Soccer World Cup |
| Greatest Athlete of All Time: | Wayne Gretsky |
| Greatest Coach of All Time: | Valery Lobanovsky |
| Most Fanatical Moment: | Went to Detroit - LA game while on a business trip in LA, leaving my team behind working all-nighter. |
| My Sports Superstitions: | Lucky clothes |
| Most Disappointing Sports Moments: | Medvedev losing to Agassi in 5 sets of French Open |
| Fantasy Sports I Play: | NHL |
| Sports I Play: | Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis, Video Games, Volleyball |
| Nickname: | evreitor |
| Current Skill Level: | Defensive |
| Highest Organized Level: | Beer League Volleyball |
| Athletes I've Played With/Against: | None famous |
| Sports Trophies/Awards: | None |
| Career Highlights: | Winners of the Beet League |
| Career Lowlights: | Injured arm on 5th minute of a soccer game |
| Sports Injuries: | Nothing serious |
| Games I Usually Attend: | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | Atlanta Olympics. UEFA game in Moscow (Spartak -- Napoli, Spartak won on penalties), where Maradona played. |
| Sports People I've Met: | Alexi Lalas |
| Sports Figures from my Hometown: | Too many to name. |
| Most Prized Sports Possessions: | Collectible pins from Atlanta Olympics |
| Sports Trading Cards: | None |
| Athlete Autographs: | Sergej Litovchenko (Ukrainian soccer player) |
| Favorite Sports Collectibles: | Pins |
| Dream Sports Job: | Zamboni Operator ;) Not. |
| Favorite Jerseys: | Kovalchuk |
| Favorite Sports Brands: | Oakley |
| Favorite Ballgame Foods: | Pizza |
| Beer of Choice: | Heineken |
| Hottest Athletes: | Maria Sharapova |
| Ugliest Athletes: | Wayne Rooney |
| Favorite Sports Announcers: | None |
| Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | None |
| Favorite Sports "Experts": | Don Cherry |
| Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | ESPN Hockey "Experts" -- they don't have any |
| Favorite Sports Movies: | Balls of fury |
| Favorite Sports Books: | Oleg Blokhin autobiography |
| Favorite Sports Websites: | CNN-SI, Atlantathrashers.com |
| Sports Video Games I Play: | EA NHL Series, EA FIFA Series |
| Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style: | Passing like mad. |
| Favorite Sports Video Games: | Worldwide Soccer Manager series |
| Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests: | Collecting egg-cups |
| Movies: | Animal House |
| TV: | Jay Leno |
| Music: | Italian Pop |
| Video Games: | Railroad Tycoon 3 |
Teams
Michael
Hates
| New York Mets | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Just because |
| Players I Hate: | None added yet... |
| Argentina | |
| Why I Hate Them: | They always play destructive soccer. |
| Players I Hate: | Maradona |
| Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Why I Hate Them: | They seem to prefer dirty style of play, that lacks finesse and speed -- the things that make hockey a beautiful game. |
| Players I Hate: | None added yet... |
